I woke up at about 5 a.m. Tuesday morning and discovered my friend was up as well. I asked him why he was up, and he said he was watching the Major League Baseball season opener live from Japan. He asked me why I was up, and I told him I had to take a...

Former NIU student Jeremy Misiaveg, 23, died Saturday on the CTA Blue Line Subway tracks in the 1100 block of North Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago. Sheila Gregory, a Chicago Transit Authority spokeswoman, said he was electrocuted by the track rail. Tom Molony,...

Glidden Campus Florist & Greenhouse and Altrusa will present their 30th annual floral design show, "The Music of Flowers," at 7 p.m. today at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Tickets may be purchased...

During this month, NIU will celebrate Asian American Heritage Month. Lectures, career workshops and a fashion show are just a few of the planned activities. The first event is an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Adams Hall’s Chandelier Room. The...

Guess who sold out, bitches? For only the second time in the arena’s 20-month history, the Convocation Center has sold out a show. The April 15 Dave Chappelle comedy show officially sold out late last week. More than 7,000 tickets were sold for the...

From Oscar Wilde to Ellen Degeneres, homosexuals have struggled on screen and onstage. Every April, the LBGT Resource Center recognizes past and current homosexual achievements during national Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Awareness Month. The center...

A former NIU student leader, who worked diligently for students’ interests, died Tuesday evening from injuries sustained during a weekend motorcycle accident. Kevin Knight, 29, of Aurora, suffered severe head injuries when he crashed his motorcycle...

NIU receives nearly 50 cease and desist orders regarding illegal downloading of music and movies each month. Despite the risk of being caught, hundreds of students continue to download movies and music off the Internet. Third-party agents such as NetPD...

NIU President John Peters has yet to decide whether he will run for the University of Tennessee system’s presidential position. Peters is on a list of presidential nominations for the UT position; the list currently shows 71 names. The last day for...

NIU’s department of Finance and Facilities projects almost $12 million in facility costs for next year - a 20 percent increase from this year. Bob Albanese, director of Finance and Facilities, said the department uses a meteorologist to forecast the...

After 23 years, NIU will say farewell to Athletic Director Cary Groth with an open house at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Stratford Inn, 355 W. State St., Sycamore. Groth is leaving the university for a position at the University of Nevada-Reno. All members...